Following confirmation that the South Sydney Rabbitohs have extended the contract of his older brother Shaq, the mercurial Latrell Mitchell has divulged that he'd be happy to be a Rabbitoh for life and play alongside his sibling for the remainder of his career.

The declaration will come as welcome news to Bunnies fans, who are still awaiting a positive outcome as the club tries to retain the services of Mitchell, Cody Walker and Damien Cook.

โ€œ100 per cent, lock me up for life,โ€ Mitchell told Channel 9 when asked if he'd like to play with his brother until his retirement.

โ€œDefinitelyโ€ฆ I am keen to talk when I get back (from the World Cup).

โ€œIt's hard to put into words (what South Sydney means). I first started off at the Roosters and it meant a lot to me, but to come somewhere that has been so welcoming, and every day if I ever needed something they are there.โ€

Mitchell says the club has regularly demonstrated that they're happy to support their players, referencing an incident that saw he and Josh Addo-Carr fined for breaking COVID protocols as a perfect example.

Though the players received a flurry of backlash from the public and the media, Mitchell admired the club for standing by him.

โ€œI don't want to bring it back up, but the COVID thing, with what happened with me and Foxx a couple of years back, Souths were a massive support,โ€ Mitchell continued.

โ€œThat's when I knew that I was at home.โ€

But as well as supporting him during difficult times, Mitchell says the club has also played an important role in his growth as an individual.

โ€œI've grown up a lot. I feel like I've matured and I hope people will see that.โ€